Programming 1

lectures:

1. Overview of programming languages with emphasis on 3rd generation
2. Writing, compiling and executing a simple computer program
3. Basic data types
   • Integer and real numbers, characters and logical values
   • Constants and variables declaration
4. Programming statements
   • The assignment statement, expressions, operators, operator precedence
   • Conditional statements
   • Loops
5. Methods
   • The role and classification of methods
   • Formal and actual parameters
   • Recursion
6. Classes and objects
   • Instance variables and methods
   • Constructors, overloading constructors
   • Access modifiers
   • Using predefined classes
7. Arrays
   • One-dimensional and multidimensional arrays
   • Arrays of objects
8. Strings
9. Inheritance
   • Overriding superclass methods
   • Using superclass constructors in subclasses
   • Dynamic method binding
   • Abstract classes and abstract methods
   • The Object class
   • Creating and using interfaces
10. Graphics and GUI widget toolkits, components of GUI
11. Event driven programming

lab practice:

Students solve practical problems to reinforce the understanding of topics covered during lectures. Individual work under the guidance of teaching assistants is emphasized.

homework:

Students are given a list of programs that must be developed outside contact hours and submitted for evaluation within prescribed deadlines, thus preventing them from procrastinating and encouraging self-reliance. Completion of these assignments is a prerequisite for entering the exam.

The main objective is to teach students basic concepts of object-oriented programming in a general-purpose 3rd generation programming language, thus making them able to develop computer programs of low complexity.

The competences students gain are:

• developing skills in critical, analytical and synthetic thinking,
• the ability to understand and solve professional challenges in computer and information science.
• the ability to apply acquired knowledge in independent work for solving technical and scientific problems in computer and information science; the ability to upgrade acquired knowledge.
• basic skills in computer and information science, which includes basic theoretical skills, practical knowledge and skills essential for the field of computer and information science.
• basic skills in computer and information science, allowing the continuation of studies in the second study cycle.

• Lectures with active participation of students (explanation, discussion, questions, examples, problem solving);
• Lab practice (reflection of experience, practical problem solving, presentation of solutions, discussion, communication of feedback information)
• Homework (individual development of simple computer programs)
• Individual consultation hours (discussion, additional explanation, specific problems solving)